Position measurements for the isotope production facility and the switchyard kicker upgrade projects
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Position measurements for the isotope production facility and the switchyard kicker upgrade projects

Creator

Author:
Gilpatrick, J. D. (John Douglas)

Creator Type: Personal

Author:
Barr, D. S. (Dean S.)

Creator Type: Personal

Author:
O'Hara, J. F. (James F.)

Creator Type: Personal

Author:
Shurter, R. B. (Robert B.)

Creator Type: Personal

Author:
Stettler, M. W. (Matthew W.)

Creator Type: Personal

Author:
Martinez, D. G. (Derwin G.)

Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

Sponsor:
United States. Department of Energy.

Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

Name: Los Alamos National Laboratory

Place of Publication: United States

Date

Creation:
2003-01-01

Language

English

Description

Content Description:
The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) is installing two beam lines to both improve operational tuning and provide new capabilities within the facility. The Isotope Production Facility (IPF) will provide isotopes for medical purposes by using the H' beam spur at 100 MeV and the Switchyard Kicker Upgrade (SYK) will allow the LANSCE 800-MeV H beam to be rapidly switched between various beam lines within the facility. The beam position measurements for both of these beam lines uses a standard micro-stripline beam position monitor (BPM) with both a 50-mm and 75-mm radius. The cable plant is unique in that it unambiguously provides a method of verifying the operation of the complete position measurement. The processing electronics module uses a log ratio technique with error corrections such that it has a dynamic range of -12 dBm to -85 dBm with errors less than 0.15 dB within this range. This paper will describe the primary components of these measurement systems and provide initial data of their operation.